Share of deforestation that is exported in Gabon
Gabon: Share of deforestation that is exported was 3.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is exported in Gabon, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 3.6% for share of deforestation that is exported in 2013.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 618.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Gabon peaked at 7.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.
That places Gabon 74th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.5% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.6% | 7.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 21.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.1132 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4374 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 13.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.275 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Gabon?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Gabon was 3.6% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Gabon ranks 74th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 618.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.